pressure
Example Sentences
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"I felt a bit of pressure when I entered the stadium because it was the first time I've played in such a big stadium and the fans were so enthusiastic," said Wu.
From BBC
It is a scene that is being repeated in hospitals up and down the country as winter viruses and cold weather add to the pressures on the health service.
From BBC
Failure to win, an inevitability for United in their current guise, just increases the pressure.
From BBC
The influx of wealthier people has added pressure on home prices.
In Sussex, some 16,500 households in East Grinstead have no or low pressure supplies, with people in Eastbourne and the village of Upper Dicker experiencing similar problems.
From BBC
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